Bakers on a Mission

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Donations to Greyston support our unique model as a leading social enterprise. Your support provides needed resources to the individuals and families who participate in our extensive programs and social services. They are vitally important in ensuring that our community development work is sustainable, that our growth is real, and that our programs run smoothly. When you make a donation, 88 cents of each dollar you give directly supports our program activities.

We partnered up with one of our favorite “do good” organizations, Bright Endeavors, who provide job training to at risk women, to create a custom chocolate fudge brownie candle as delicious as our brownies. The Bright Future Gift Box includes (6) brownies and a 4oz chocolate fudge brownie candle.

We searched high and low to find the most delicious hot cocoa and caramel to complement our decadent brownies! Treat someone special to our basket filled with (16) outrageous brownies, a jar of delicious creamy caramel and a tin of dark chocolate hot cocoa mix!

Five Things I Learned in Five Months at Greyston

When I first joined Greyston as the Executive Assistant to Mike Brady, Paco Lugovina a long time Board Member, suggested I write down my thoughts about working here. Below are just a few take aways from working at this amazing place.

It is ok to cry at work. Most appreciated, of course, are tears of joy. Dion, our super spokesman, who moved up the ranks from apprentice and now is trainer and has his sights set on supervisor also has this habit of busting up crying! He admits he takes a lot heat from the boys on the line for breaking down. One morning before work, I was looking through the Greyston website and came upon one of his videos. His tearful rendition of life on the streets and how he got a second chance at Greyston Bakery moved me beyond tears.

When you work with Mike Brady you’d better bring your “A” game. Think big, act right, it’s a good start and when you get a chance to work with the big boss you’d better be prepared. I have started eating breakfast, taking my vitamins, joined a gym, and even meditate, ok just for 5 minutes every morning. Even Mike agrees you got to start somewhere. My goal: Try to keep up with Mr. Brady.

Greyston Bakers didn’t just have an Employee Appreciation Day; they had an Employee Appreciation Week. Like most things at Greyston, it’s go big or go home. We appreciate big! Ben & Jerry ice cream truck showed up one day, a baseball cap given another day, daily inspirational emails, and more.

SW Yonkers is on the rise, changing by leaps and bounds. And Greyston Bakery is part of the whole scene. We are taking it to the next level. Greyston Bakery is preparing to take Open Hiring national. Open Hiring, a concept developed at Greyston Bakery, is that anyone can walk into the Bakery and put their name on a list. When a position opens up, the next person on the list gets a job, no questions asked!

Mission — How can you not get behind a company that has as one of its slogans, “Eat more Brownies, Change More Lives.” Sound exciting, want to be part of this big adventure? It can be as simple as buying some brownies. Or making a donation. Just go to www.greyston.com!